Common Sense Media Review
By Michael Berry
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Teen superhero helps Puerto Rico in fun graphic novel.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
As MILES MORALES: SHOCK WAVES opens, the teen Spider-Man is trying to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy with fighting crime on the streets of New York. When a major earthquake strikes Puerto Rico, his mother's homeland, he wants to set up a fundraiser. But a new student's father goes missing, and Miles finds something suspicious about the event's potential sponsor. It will take all of this Spider-Man's powers -- web-slinging, "venom blasts," and invisibility -- to save the day.
Is It Any Good?
Comics fans love to see their favorite heroes as teens, and this high-spirited adventure presents a younger version of a well-established crime fighter. Author Justin A. Reynolds provides plenty of snappy dialogue and suspenseful situations for Miles Morales: Shock Waves. Pablo Leon's art is vibrant and kinetic, capturing the high-flying action with grace and style. Well-meaning but a little blt bland in terms of plot, Miles Morales: Shock Waves could be more inventive, but it's still a lot of fun for fans and newcomers alike.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Miles Morales: Shock Waves presents a modern-day teen superhero. Why are movies, TV shows, and comics about superheroes so popular?
What kinds of stories work best with illustrations? What effects do graphic novels use that can't be replicated in prose?
What can people do to help victims of natural disasters? What resources are helpful for gathering donations for charities?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Pablo Leon
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Superheroes , Adventures
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Graphix
- Publication date : June 1, 2021
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 10 - 16
- Number of pages : 128
- Available on : Paperback, Nook, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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